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Ashish walked to the gate and looked for his
mother. She was not there. Every day she came
to take him home from school. Ashish waited for
her for more than twenty
How long did Ashish wait for
minutes. His mother did his mother at the school gate?
not come. So, he decided
to walk home.
He reached home and knocked the door. No one opened the
door. He waited for a few minutes and knocked again. But
no one answered the door. Ashish was tired and hungry.
He decided to go to the shop where his father worked to
get the keys.
Suddenly, he heard the friendly voice of his
neighbour. He turned around and saw his
neighbour, Mrs Mira coming towards him.
“Ashish, where are you going?” she asked.
“Aunty, mummy is not at home. I am going to
daddy’s shop to get the keys.
“Come here, dear. You can stay in our house till
your mummy returns,” Mrs Mira said. Ashish
ate some snacks and
played happily till his Where did Mrs Mira invite Ashish?
mother came home.
“Thank you, aunty,” Ashish said before he went
back to his house.
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